About This Collection

The Charles Olson Research Collection is comprised of the personal papers, literary manuscripts, and library of the American poet Charles Olson. The Collection includes a range of materials covering such diverse topics as the life and works of Herman Melville, Black Mountain College, history of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the literary and cultural revolution of the 1960’s. Since their acquisition in 1972, the original papers have been augmented by numerous additions through purchase and by gift.